Former president calls for practical reforms and stronger congressional oversight as Democrats prepare to use their election mandate to challenge Trump, reports Asian Lite News Desk Former US President Barack Obama has urged Democrats to use their sweeping midterm election victory to prevent further damage from President Donald Trump’s administration and lay the groundwork for a different political future. Reacting to the party’s projected control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, Obama said voters had sent a clear message in favour of politics that brought people together rather than divided them. “Tonight, the American people sent a